Guidelines for Talking with Children About Sex
Guidelines for talking with children about sex BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. It’s never too early or too late to start talking about sex and relationships Sexuality …
We Need The Songs We Grew Up With
Songs grandparents grew up with are needed now BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. I just took an OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) adult education class on music …
Have Fun While Sheltering Safely
Have fun while sheltering safely BY PAT HANSON We, invisible grandparents, have perhaps more experience at keeping things at a distance to avoid feeling the …
Ease The Holiday Blues With Gratitude
Giving Thanks Eases The Holiday Blues – It’s All About Gratitude BY PAT HANSON Ph.D. My memories of Thanksgiving include smells of roasting turkey, …
Gotta Serve Somebody – Especially At The Holidays
Gotta Serve Somebody – Especially during memory-triggering holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s celebrations, whether or not …
Tips For Talking About Grief With Children
Tips for talking about grief with children BY PAT HANSON, PHD Grief is something we all need to address at some point in our lives. This keen sense of mental …
Talking Sensitive Issues With Kids
How to talk with children about sensitive issues BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Two years ago I received a note from Mary who, a few years before that, had shared a …
Are You In The Sandwich Generation?
BY DR. PAT HANSON Many of us are in the “sandwich generation.” We may be providing care for elders in their 80’s or 90’s, while also having adult …
Keep The Faith
Keep the faith BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Does the restoration of friendly relations in your family seem impossible? Hold out hope; reunion can and does happen. It …